One of the most influential people in my life is my dad. Being my softball coach since I was very little, we’ve always had this bond that I don’t think I could have with anyone else in the world. Spending countless long weekends on the field and week nights until it was literally pitch black out, softball was definitely something we bonded over. He would always push me to be better and work harder because he knew I could do it, and there’s nothing I appreciate more than that.
And when we weren’t out on the field, I can promise you that we were inside watching the Yankee game. It was one of our daily rituals, sit down with dinner on the couch and just relax and watch the game. One of the best things we did was on Opening day every year. I would come home from school and he would take off of work for the day and we would just order food and watch the game. It was honestly one of my favorite things to do and I miss watching games more than I can even express now that I’m away at school.
My dad has pushed me over the years to be the hardworking, confident, and athletic person I am today and I absolutely cannot wait to get back home and watch some more Yankee games with him!